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tubercle

English

Etymology

From Latin tuberculum.

Noun

tubercle (plural tubercles)

  1. (anatomy) A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.
  2. (botany) A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti.
  3. (pathology) A small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.

Synonyms

  • tubercule
  • tuberculum
  • tuberosity
  • eminence
  • nodule

Translations

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protrusion

English

Etymology

From French protrusion

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

protrusion (countable and uncountable, plural protrusions)

  1. (uncountable) The act of protruding.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. (uncountable) The state of being protruded.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. (countable) Anything that protrudes.
    Synonym: protuberance

Antonyms

  • indentation

Related terms

  • protuberance

Translations

See also

  • hernia

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